S O Purdom — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 689
- Capacity
- 270.1 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Wakulla, FL
- Operating Since
- 2000
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- City of Tallahassee - (FL)
- Parent Company
- City of Tallahassee - (FL)
- Annual Generation
- 1,206,312 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 50.8%
- Balancing Authority
- City of Tallahassee
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- SERC
S O Purdom
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #44 of 69 Natural Gas plants in FL#677 of 2009 nationally
270.1 MW Natural Gas operating in Wakulla, FL — City of Tallahassee
EIAWD
270.1 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Technology
2000
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
30.1627, -84.2002
County
Wakulla, FL
Nearby Plants
- FL Solar 4, LLCSolar42 MW · 8.4 km
- CoTAL Solar FarmSolar20 MW · 28.5 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Tallahassee - (FL) | City of Tallahassee - (FL) | — |
| Owner(s) | City of Tallahassee - (FL) | City of Tallahassee - (FL) | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
About
The S O Purdom plant is a 270.1 MW natural gas-fired combined cycle power plant located in Wakulla County, Florida. It began operating in 2000 and is owned and operated by the City of Tallahassee. The plant consists of two generators utilizing combined cycle technology. S O Purdom is ranked as the 44th largest power plant in Florida out of 51 plants, and 679th nationally out of 945 plants.
In the most recent year with available data, the plant generated 1,206,312 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 50.8%. The balancing authority for the plant is the City of Tallahassee, and it is located within the SERC NERC region.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
City of Tallahassee
Grid Voltage
115 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
50.0K MWh
Latest Month
1.2M MWh
Annual Generation
50.8%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
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